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Baxter County officials announce retirement during Tuesday court session

Two Baxter County officials have declared their intention to retire this year during Tuesday evening's Quorum Court meeting. Baxter County Judge Mickey Pendergrass announced he would not be seeking reelection this year. At the same time, District 3 Justice of the Peace Robert “Bob” Lowery announced he would be retiring from office Wednesday. “This will…

ByChris FultonJanuary 6, 2022

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Mountain Home to host Community Broadband Meeting at end of month

The Arkansas Legislative Council approved a contract for the Broadband Development Group to create a master plan for broadband development to ensure all residents, regardless of location, have coverage. Currently, the group is gathering data to assess the state’s needs. The group will submit a report with their research and recommendations in April. This report…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJanuary 6, 2022

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Baxter County Quorum Court votes to amend county employee benefits

Baxter County employees might be getting an overhaul to their benefits after the Baxter County Quorum Court voted Tuesday night to replace and amend sections of the personnel policy manual of both Baxter County and the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office. If signed by Judge Mickey Pendergrass, Ordinance 2022-6 would guarantee that all employees of all…

ByChris FultonJanuary 5, 2022

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2022 – Welcome back, Bombers!

Dr. Jake Long / Superintendent Mountain Home Public Schools. Photo by MHPS. Bomber Families, I hope you have had a wonderful break and that your new year is off to a great start. A new year brings lots of opportunities for fresh starts. I am sure you all know by now that our area…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJanuary 5, 2022

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Baxter County Quorum Court to revisit Sheriff’s Office new personnel policy in meeting tonight

The Baxter County Quorum Court will take another look at the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office new personnel policy after Baxter County Justice Ty Chapman and Dennis Frank put forth an eleventh-hour amendment to the court's agenda. Ordinance 2021-35, which separated the BCSO’s personnel policy from the county, would be repealed if passed. “There is a…

ByChris FultonJanuary 4, 2022

inside Rio Burrito's courtyard at night facing the Baxter County, AR courthouse

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Mountain Home City Clerk Brian Plumlee Officially Announces Candidacy for Baxter County Judge

Brian Plumlee, Mountain Home City Clerk, has announced his candidacy for Baxter County Judge in 2022. “After much thought and prayer with friends, family, and citizens of Baxter County, it is with great excitement that I am officially announcing my campaign for Baxter County Judge,” said Plumlee. “If elected I will apply my conservative principles…

ByChris FultonJanuary 4, 2022

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Jacob Wolf House enters Phase II of restoration project

The Jacob Wolf House Historic Site has entered Phase II of development as the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program seeks to finish much-needed restoration work to the site's various structures by the summer of this year. The Wolf House is the last surviving structure of Arkansas’s Liberty community, which would incorporate and become the city of…

ByChris FultonJanuary 3, 2022

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CWD found in Randolph County

DALTON – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has confirmed that a hunter-harvested white-tailed deer taken in Randolph County tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The deer was harvested just south of the Missouri border during the Arkansas modern gun deer hunt. A CWD sample was collected by a participating taxidermist the hunter used for…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffJanuary 3, 2022

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The numbers are in, Baxter County continues to see boom

The end of the year tax numbers are finally in, and it’s safe to say that Baxter County is still experiencing a boom in business. This year saw a 12.2% increase in its year-to-date revenue for a total of $565,446.59. The county’s general fund is also up by $14.9% or $58,443.02 this Dec. compared to…

ByChris FultonDecember 30, 2021

Mountain Home Arkansas Postcard Mural Downtown

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Upcoming agendas released for Baxter County governments

The holiday season is officially wrapping up, and the various governments of Baxter County are getting back to work. Mountain Home’s City Council will be holding a special meeting this evening to vote on the approval of the city’s 2020 audit. The council will also look to pass a resolution adopting the city’s 2021 budget.…

ByChris FultonDecember 30, 2021

Baxter County officials announce retirement during Tuesday court session

Mountain Home to host Community Broadband Meeting at end of month

Baxter County Quorum Court votes to amend county employee benefits

2022 – Welcome back, Bombers!

Baxter County Quorum Court to revisit Sheriff’s Office new personnel policy in meeting tonight

Mountain Home City Clerk Brian Plumlee Officially Announces Candidacy for Baxter County Judge

Jacob Wolf House enters Phase II of restoration project

CWD found in Randolph County

The numbers are in, Baxter County continues to see boom

Upcoming agendas released for Baxter County governments

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